For example, take Gizmodo writer Alyssa Bereznak. Not only was she unimpressed with Finkel’s Magic er… magic, she was downright turned off. She found Finkel’s world record to be the ultimate dealbreaker. After meeting Finkel on OKCupid, she went on two dates with him that went so poorly that she felt obligated to blog about it.

Bereznak accepted a date invitation from Finkel because “he seemed normal,” she wrote. However, when she found out about his undisclosed geeky hobby, she was put off. To say the least.

“Just like you’re obligated to mention you’re divorced or have a kid in your online profile, shouldn’t someone also be required to disclose any indisputably geeky world championship titles?” she asked.

The article, which got half a million hits and counting, received an overwhelmingly poor reception from Gizmodo’s geeky audience. Bereznak suggested Googling dates beforehand to find out if they’re nerdy. Several thousand commenters advised Bereznak’s future dates to do the same.

“Good luck with your next date. I hope to hell he Googles you,” said one commenter. Others were less kind.

Meanwhile, Finkel’s dating card should be full for some time. When a Redditor asked how many requests he’d gotten, Finkel couldn’t even count.

“If you include twitter messages from other continents saying ‘Id date you’, then a lot,” he said.

Neither Bereznak nor Finkel have been available for comment — so far.

But he’s not out of touch. He’s tweeted about it and on Tuesday morning was answering questions through his IAmA on Reddit.

Several Redditors have applauded the way Finkel is dealing with the situation.

“This girl goes on one date and blogs about it, trying to cut you and your hobbies down. And here in your IAmA, I have not seen you write a single mean/spiteful comment about her. You have tact,” wrote Biscegnm.